COEHS Faculty and Staff

Ms. Elizabeth Abanathy
Graphic Design / Web Specialist
Kentucky Center for School Safety
318 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
eabanathy@murraystate.edu
270.809.3235

Ms. Shelly Anderson
Administrative Assistant
Adolescent, Career and Special Education
3201 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
sanderson50@murraystate.edu
270.809.2538

Ms. Shelby Bailey
Digital Systems Coordinator
Kentucky Academy of Technology Education
203 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
sbailey29@murraystate.edu
270.809.4208

Dr. Eric Batts
Assistant Professor
Adolescent, Career and Special Education
3243 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
ebatts@murraystate.edu
270.809.3396

Mr. Adam Blair
Instructor / 2+2 Program Coordinator
MSU Henderson Campus
ablair7@murraystate.edu
270.831.9689

Ms. Holly Bloodworth
Instructor
Early Childhood and Elementary Education
3235 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
hbloodworth@murraystate.edu
270.809.6177

Dr. Susana Bloomdahl
Professor
Educational Studies, Leadership and Counseling
3219 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
sbloomdahl@murraystate.edu
270.809.6471
Curriculum Vitae

Ms. Ashley Bourke
Instructor
Teacher Quality Institute
307 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
abourke@murraystate.edu
270.809.5620
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Brian Bourke
Associate Professor
Educational Studies, Leadership and Counseling
3204 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
bbourke@murraystate.edu
270.809.3588
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Jessica Branch
Assistant Professor
Early Childhood and Elementary Education
3239 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
jbranch1@murraystate.edu
270.809.4158
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Justin Brogan
Assistant Professor
Educational Studies, Leadership and Counseling
3216 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
jbrogan@murraystate.edu
270.809.2797
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Alison Brown
Clinical Supervisor
Center for Communication Disorders
233 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
abrown70@murraystate.edu
270.809.5668
Curriculum Vitae

Ms. Debbie Bushart
Professional Development Specialist
Teacher Quality Institute
304 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
dbushart@murraystate.edu
270.809.3188

Dr. Whitney Cassity-Caywood
Assistant Professor
Criminal Justice and Social Work
MSU Paducah Campus
wcassitycaywood@murraystate.edu
270.809.1690

Dr. Kelsey Chadwick
Professor
Adolescent, Career and Special Education
3239 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
kchadwick@murraystate.edu
270.809.3831

Dr. Melissa Chapman
Assistant Professor
Educational Studies, Leadership and Counseling
3237 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
mchapman11@murraystate.edu
270.809.4669
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Landon Clark
Assistant Professor
Educational Studies, Leadership and Counseling
3246 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
lclark23@murraystate.edu
270.809.6968
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Teresa Clark
Associate Professor
Educational Studies, Leadership and Counseling
3207 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
tclark24@murraystate.edu
270.809.6956
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Donna Crouch
Career & Technical Education Program Director
Adolescent, Career and Special Education
3101C Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
dcrouch11@murraystate.edu
270.809.2799

Ms. Tamela Darnell
Finance, Business, Administrative Manager Building Coordinator
Dean's Office
3101C Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
tdarnell@murraystate.edu
270.809.3818

Ms. Amanda Duncan
Clinical Supervisor / Lecturer
Center for Communication Disorders
229 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
aduncan25@murraystate.edu
270.809.3133

Dr. Mardis Dunham
Professor
Educational Studies, Leadership and Counseling
320 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
mdunham@murraystate.edu
270.809.6466
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Jennifer Earls
Director
Kentucky Academy of Technology Education
224 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
jearls1@murraystate.edu
270.809.3985

Dr. Jessica Evans
Director of Assessment and Accreditation
Dean's Office
3104 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
jevans15@murraystate.edu
270.809.5370

Ms. Katherine Farmer
Director / Assistant Professor
Curriculum Materials Center
Dean's Office
312 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
kfarmer10@murraystate.edu
270.809.6180
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Bertus Ferreira
Professor
Criminal Justice and Social Work
106 John W. Carr Hall
Murray, KY 42071
bferreira@murraystate.edu
270.809.2700

Dr. Stephanie Ford
Assistant Professor
Adolescent, Career, and Special Education
3244 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
sford18@murraystate.edu
270.809.2534

Dr. Nikki Gaylord
Assistant Professor
Center for Communication Disorders
220 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
jgaylord1@murraystate.edu
270.809.5622

Dr. Miguel Gomez
Assistant Professor
Adolescent, Career and Special Education
3242 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
mgomez3@murraystate.edu
270.809.2683
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Christina Grant
Associate Professor
Early Childhood and Elementary Education
3205 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
cgrant4@murraystate.edu
270.809.3115
Curriculum Vitae

Ms. Patricia Greer
Director
Kentucky Center for School Safety
314 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
pgreer1@murraystate.edu
270.809.5091

Ms. Terri Grief
Instructor
Educational Studies, Leadership and Counseling
3212 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
tgrief@murraystate.edu
270.809.2760
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Kelley Groves
Instructor / 2+2 Site Coordinator
MSU Hopkinsville Campus
kgroves5@murraystate.edu
270.809.1540

Dr. Aimee Gruber
Assistant Professor / 2+2 Site Coordinator
MSU Paducah Campus
aherzoggruber@murraystate.edu
270.809.5464
Curriculum Vitae

Ms. Dee Gupton
Administrative Assistant
Criminal Justice and Social Work
108 John W. Carr Hall
Murray, KY 42071
dgupton@murraystate.edu
270.809.2507

Dr. Katy Hancock
Department Chair
Criminal Justice and Social Work
108A John W. Carr Hall
Murray, KY 42071
khancock11@murraystate.edu
270.809.4202

Ms. Alex Hayden
Clinical Supervisor and Instructor
Center for Communication Disorders
217 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
asharpe1@murraystate.edu
270.809.6843

Dr. Daniel Hepworth
Professor
Criminal Justice and Social Work
106 John W. Carr Hall
Murray, KY 42071
dhepworth@murraystate.edu
270.809.6290
Curriculum Vitae

Ms. Madison Hobbs
Administrative Assistant
Teacher Quality Institute
338 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
mhobbs9@murraystate.edu
270.809.2090

Dr. Chhanda Islam
Professor
Early Childhood and Elementary Education
3213 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
cislam@murraystate.edu
270.809.6868
Curriculum Vitae

Ms. Becky Jones
Clinical Placement Coordinator, Clinical Supervisor and Instructor
Center for Communication Disorders
228 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
rjones92@murraystate.edu
270.809.4504

Ms. Nicole Kennedy
Administrative Assistant
Teacher Education Services
2101 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
nkennedy3@murraystate.edu
270.809.2054

Ms. Susan Krieb
Administrative Specialist
Teacher Education Services
2101G Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
skrieb@murraystate.edu
270.809.2118

Ms. Claire Layne
Administrative Assistant II & Marketing Coordinator
Dean's Office
3101 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
clayne@murraystate.edu
270.809.6469

Mr. Cooper Levering
College Technology Coordinator
Kentucky Academy of Technology Education
209 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
jlevering@murraystate.edu
270.809.3466

Dr. Ben Littlepage
Professor
Educational Studies, Leadership and Counseling
3229 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
blittlepage@murraystate.edu
270.809.2796
Curriculum Vitae

Ms. Nancy Lovett
Director
Regional Training Center
112 Wells Hall
Murray, KY 42071
nlovett1@murraystate.edu
270.809.5317

Dr. Karen Mackey
Assistant Professor / 2+2 Program Coordinator
MSU Madisonville Campus
kmackey2@murraystate.edu
270.809.5467

Dr. Jamie Mahoney
Associate Professor
Adolescent, Career and Special Education
3209 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
jmahoney3@murraystate.edu
270.809.3019
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Abbie Morris
Assistant Professor
Educational Studies, Leadership, and Counseling
3216 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
aperez1@murraystate.edu
270.809.4045

Ms. Kristen Oakley
Administrative Assistant
Center for Communication Disorders
111 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
koakley4@murraystate.edu
270.809.2445

Dr. Amelia Owen
Professor
Early Childhood and Elementary Education
3238 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
aowen8@murraystate.edu
270.809.3572

Ms. Brenda Owen
Administrative Assistant
Teacher Education Services
2101B Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
bowen2@murraystate.edu
270.809.2792

Dr. Mi-Hwa Park
Associate Professor
Early Childhood and Elementary Education
3210 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
mpark7@murraystate.edu
270.809.3311
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Kemaly Parr
Department Chair
Adolescent, Career and Special Education
3225 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
kparr@murraystate.edu
270.809.2854
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Samir Patel
Chair and Associate Professor
Educational Studies, Leadership and Counseling
3221 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
spatel4@murraystate.edu
270.809.6123
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Rebecca Pender Baum
Associate Professor
Educational Studies, Leadership and Counseling
3217 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
rpender@murraystate.edu
270.809.6905
Curriculum Vitae

Ms. Rebecca Perry
Instructor
Criminal Justice and Social Work
MSU Madisonville Campus
rperry1@murraystate.edu
270.809.5648

Dr. Peg Pittman-Munke
Associate Professor
Criminal Justice and Social Work
108 B John W. Carr Hall
Murray, KY 42071
mpittmanmunke@murraystate.edu
270.809.3055

Dr. Jessica Pryor
Assistant Professor
Early Childhood and Elementary Education
3240 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
jpryor5@murraystate.edu
270.809.6845

Ms. Selise Ridolfi
Instructor
Adolescent, Career and Special Education
3245 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
sridolfi@murraystate.edu
270.809.2537

Ms. Annessa Roberts
Student Success Center Coordinator
Teacher Quality Institute
2217 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
aroberts4@murraystate.edu
270.809.3253

Dr. Kelly Rogers
Associate Professor
Adolescent, Career and Special Education
3215 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
krogers2@murraystate.edu
270.809.3144
Curriculum Vitae

Ms. Tressa Ross
Coordinator
COEHS Recruitment and Retention Center
1009 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
tross@murraystate.edu
270.809.4647

Dr. Stephanie Schaaf
Program and Academic Director
Center for Communication Disorders
111 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
sschaaf@murraystate.edu
270.809.3783
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Chanel Schwenck
Assistant Professor
Early Childhood and Elementary Education
3233 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
cschwenck@murraystate.edu
270.809.7042

Ms. Amy Seavers
Administrative Assistant II & Event Coordinator
Dean's Office
3101 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
aseavers2@murraystate.edu
270.809.3817

Ms. Rebecca Simons
Instructional Technology Coordinator
Kentucky Academy of Technology Education
206 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
rsimons@murraystate.edu
270.809.6866

Dr. Sean Simons
Assistant Professor
Educational Studies, Leadership and Counseling
3231 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
ssimons2@murraystate.edu
270.809.2593
Curriculum Vitae

Mr. Raymond Sims
Instructor and Minority Recruitment
Dean's Office
3214 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
rsims@murraystate.edu
270.809.2682

Ms. Megan Smetana
Clinical Supervisor
Center for Communication Disorders
218 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
msmetana@murraystate.edu
270.809.6840
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Alaina Steele
Assistant Professor
Criminal Justice and Social Work
106C Carr Hall
Murray, KY 42071
asteele3@murraystate.edu
270.809.2515

Dr. Stephanie Sullivan
Department Chair
Early Childhood and Elementary Education
3220 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
ssullivan2@murraystate.edu
270.809.2747
Curriculum Vitae

Ms. Missy Tish
Administrative Assistant
Kentucky Academy of Technology Education
226 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
rtish@murraystate.edu
270.809.5360

Dr. Eric Umstead
Assistant Professor
Adolescent, Career and Special Education
3203 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
eumstead@murraystate.edu
270.809.3254
Curriculum Vitae

Ms. Kelly Vaughan
Clinical Supervisor
Center for Communication Disorders
234 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
kvaughan1@murraystate.edu
270.809.3008

Dr. Kimberly Vigil
Assistant Professor
Adolescent, Career, and Special Education
3241 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
kvigil@murraystate.edu
270.809.3546

Ms. Amy Waggoner
Professional Development and Clinical Supervisor
Teacher Quality Institute
306 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
awaggoner@murraystate.edu
270.809.3371

Dr. Alesa Walker
Director
Teacher Education Services
2101E Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
awalker@murraystate.edu
270.809.3768

Ms. Donna Wear
Professional Development and Clinical Supervisor
Teacher Quality Institute
304 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
dwear@murraystate.edu
270.809.2265

Dr. David Whaley
Dean
Dean's Office
3101B Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
dwhaley2@murraystate.edu
270.809.3817
Curriculum Vitae

Ms. Carla Whitis
Instructor
Educational Studies, Leadership and Counseling
3226 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
cwhitis@murraystate.edu
270.809.2795

Dr. Andrea Willson
Assistant Professor
Early Childhood and Elementary Education
3236 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
awillson@murraystate.edu
270.809.3546

Mr. Chuck Williams
Consultant
Regional Training Center
117 Wells Hall
Murray, KY 42071
cwilliams9@murraystate.edu
270.809.6343

Dr. Randal Wilson
Associate Professor
Educational Studies, Leadership and Counseling
3228 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
rwilson6@murraystate.edu
270.809.3168
Curriculum Vitae

Mr. Jeffrey Wylie
Senior Instructor
Criminal Justice and Social Work
102D John W. Carr Hall
Murray, KY 42071
jwylie@murraystate.edu
270.809.4531

Dr. Yuejin Xu
Professor
Educational Studies, Leadership and Counseling
3211 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY 42071
yxu@murraystate.edu
270.809.2496
Curriculum Vitae

Ms. Britney York
Administrative Assistant
Regional Training Center
113 Wells Hall
Murray, KY 42071
bdarnell2@murraystate.edu
270.809.5316